Modeling Schools are a Total Waste of Time and Money
Edited by Benjamin Kanarek
I am sure you have all seen those adverts saying, “…become a top model…”. Or “You can become a model in only 6 weeks…” etc.
PLAYLIST / June 16 2011 2:38 PM
30 Songs to Add to Your Getting Ready Playlist
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Your mojo for the night is heavily dependent on the mood you’re in when you get ready, because that reflects upon what you end up wearing. For a summer’s night out, you should be feeling wild every time you step to your closet. The soundtrack to that process is key. Now, of course the FashionIndie Mixtape will always have your shoulders poppin’ as you get dressed. But here are 30 more songs that will keep you looking and feeling fly.
FASHION / May 4 2011 6:20 AM
Alber Gets in Touch with Lanvin’s Inner Child
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Alber Elbaz is launching his first kids collection under Lanvin, for girls age 4-10, alongside the brand’s resort collection in June.
Kate Gosselin is Lonely, Thinks We Care
Edited by Marissa Moshell, Student
A friend to one of America’s biggest fame whores shares some concerns about the mother of eight.
BACKSTAGE / September 27 2010 7:06 PM
Sympathy for the Devil
Edited by The Fashion Web
The internet’s already expressing its displeasure with Wall Street 2 in various channels—including the shocking revelation that most Wall Streeters wear neither pocket squares nor ties —but we thought we’d weigh in on one small absurdity: after Madoff, Lehman Brothers and everything else, Oliver Stone seems to trust bankers more…
Ugo Osmunds For Interview By Jordan Spencer
Edited by The Fashion Web
Hommes Fayon : Jordan Spencer Interview August 27, 2010 with Ugo Osmunds on his career, How it all started with The Glamour Boys Inc, His upcoming book called “The Book Of Ugo” and also how to be a professional male model. Ugo Osmunds is a young African American writer, actor, and an international…
The Landmark Case of Hipster v. Gay
Edited by The Fashion Web
Ah, that old debate. As sexuality becomes more and more fluid and jeans get tighter and tighter, it’s hard out there for a gay to discern a plain old common douchebag hipster from a boy-humping, disco-dancing, Streisand-listening friend of Dorothy. In reality, the only thing really separating one from the other is a few too many PBRs and a dimly-lit bar. However, for sartorial’s sake, let’s do a quick rundown of the articles these two groups have in common.
Plaid shirts
Once the sole realm of the lesbian, the gays have adopted this practical top as their own. Hipsters have been lumberjacking in their plaid for ages so it’s merely a question of cut and sleeve length. A zhuzhed sleeve almost always spells out queer, but be careful, as I’ve been attracted to my fair share of similarly-attired dykes and T-girls.
Skinny jeans cum skinny jean shorts
The go-to short of both sets, a slim fit jean short gives a flattering silhouette without showing too much gam. A short short, though, is a mostly gay thing as my friends and I consider anything not grazing your testes to be a full-on pant.
Decolletage
A billowy, boob-bearing tank or T is a go-to for any self-loving homo on the prowl, but the hipster has also been known to slip a nip in the hot Williamsburg summer. If said top is paired with a jegging, however, the answer is more or less clear.
Murses/Man Bags
As Paris Is Burning taught me, “Everybody knows that an evening bag is a must. No lady is sure at night.” I rarely go anywhere sans a bag, as I never know where I’ll end up. And the bigger the better. Now, this is perhaps the easiest identifying article. If you see a boy with a messenger bag, or a shoulder bag, or a tote from Trader Joe’s, he’s probably a hetero. If you see a boy with a Louis tote with a beaver tale hanging off of it, he’s actually a lady. And make sure you treat him like one.
American Apparel
Though the popular chain is in some serious financial trouble, it remains a favorite among both gay and hipster. AA has catered to the hipster set from the get-go, but the gays, if anything, know a good deal. The hipster will most likely be found perusing the oversized tanks and skinny jeans, while the gay will be happily leafing through the women’s tops, rompers and leggings. Unisex, after all, is just a term the gays invented so we can openly wear women’s clothes.
Bikes
Personally, I don’t do bikes, but they seem to big among the kids. Gaga knows the gays love to ride anything, but, moreover, bikes are just an economical and environmentally-friendly way to get around. If there’s a basket and/or a bell, however, take a wild guess.
Calf tattoos
I love a good calf tattoo, but as with all tattoos, it depends on what it is. I am personally bereft of ink, but I’m hoping to get this tattooed somewhere one day and the calf would be my best best. And that is why I’m a grade-A homosexual. If I were to get, say, my name tattooed in some language I don’t understand, then I’d be in hipster, perhaps even Guido territory. Meanwhile, that’s an idea for another post. Guido v. gay. The possibilities are endless!
Mo/Faux hawks
Everyone’s jumped on this particular bandwagon so it’s best to avoid anyone with this cut, lest you want to avoid shaving your pubic hair for a week to get rid of the crabs. No offense to anyone with a hawk. Or anyone with crabs. They both can happen to good people.
Link Love: Hipster or Gay
Angelina Jolie Covers Stylist Magazine
Edited by The Fashion Web
SOURCE:Angelina Jolie Covers Stylist Magazine
Angelina Jolie was in Cancun last month to promote her movie Salt, and while there she made time for an interview with the British fashion publication Stylist. Her kids Shiloh, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara also made the trip to Mexico, and they later joined her for the rest of her worldwide press tour. The family is now in Northern California for a few weeks as Brad Pitt works on Moneyball. Angelina spoke to the magazine about her family life, how she and Brad manage to fit in alone time, and Shiloh’s much-discussed style. She said:
On date nights and alone time with Brad:
“Yeah, we just have
to schedule it. We don’t normally have anyone spend the night with our
family, so once every week or two weeks, we’ll ask somebody to spend the
night, so we can go and be alone together. We just go to another part
of the house and lock the door. We have date nights, absolutely, you
have to if you have children! Sometimes we go out, but we both miss the
kids so we don’t like to go far.”
On Shiloh’s style:
“It’s not my choice. I have a very strong
willed four-year-old girl who tells me what she wants to wear and I let
her be who she is. People look at kids and think they should wear
certain types of clothes; I think children should wear what they want
and express themselves, so we give them different options of things.
Zahara dresses very much like a girl, very pink and flowery, very
feminine. Shiloh cried and said, ‘Please cut my hair off, I don’t want
to have long hair.’ I’m not going to leave it long because somebody
thinks I should,” she says “I want to do what’s in her head and what’s
in her heart is to dress like that. I think it’s beautiful.”
On meeting Brad during Mr. and Mrs. Smith:
“It didn’t begin
on the film set; we became friends on the film set, but it began after.
And at a certain age, having gone through enough experiences, I think
you know. It wasn’t courageous, it was more comforting to have found my
family.”
On learning from her kids:
“They’re so knowledgeable, so
self-aware, gracious. And they’re all different. One of them is a
natural leader and has this kind of strength, and one of them has
extraordinary grace and elegance and femininity that I didn’t realize
you could be born with. Like every mother, I’m learning patience and all
these wonderful things from them and I’m just so curious to see who
they’re going to be when they get older.”
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GIRLS / August 10 2010 3:04 PM
Angelina Jolie Celebrates Son’s Birthday at Go Kart Track
Edited by The Fashion Web
The latest celeb news has top actress and star of recent movie Salt Angelina Jolie celebrating her son Maddox’s ninth birthday with a birthday party at Go Kart World in Carson, California. Jolie also recently told The Daily Telegraph that her family “is both my strength and my weakness.”
Mother of six and celebrity fashion trend maker Jolie, who is raising the children with Brad Pitt, told the Telegraph her kids make her “feel like the most important person in the world.” She also said she loves being able to live in different places around the world.
But her son’s birthday party couldn’t have been more All-American, with Maddox, his siblings and friends eating cake and pizza and zooming around the Mini Indy Track in Go Karts. Asked how she feels about Maddox getting his driver’s license for real in a few years, Jolie responded, “I’m not ready for any of it.”
BACKSTAGE / July 29 2010 3:00 PM
Vans Go Gaga Gaga For “Yo Gabba Gabba”
Edited by The Fashion Web
Vans is reportedly launching a shoe collection that will be perfect for children and toddlers. The California-based brand will be designing a shoe line that features the popular characters from Nick Jr.’s “Yo Gabba Gabba” — Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex. According to “Women’s Wear Daily,” the new collection will come out in November just in time for the holiday season. Prices will range from $32 to $45.
Image Source: Women’s Wear Daily